Module Descriptors
SPORT AND CULTURE IN GLOBAL CONTEXT
SPOR40507
Key Facts
Faculty of Health Sciences
Level 4
30 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 264
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
- RESEARCH PROPOSAL weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
Contact hours: (36)
24 x 1 hour tutor-led lectures
12 x 1 hour student-led seminars
Independent Study Hours: (264)
180 hours assigned reading (equivalent to one day a week for 24 weeks ¿ tasks/reading will be set on a weekly basis for the duration of the module)
84 hours preparation for both forms of assessment (this includes drafting work, researching, reading and liaising with tutors via one-to-one tutorials)
24 x 1 hour tutor-led lectures
12 x 1 hour student-led seminars
Independent Study Hours: (264)
180 hours assigned reading (equivalent to one day a week for 24 weeks ¿ tasks/reading will be set on a weekly basis for the duration of the module)
84 hours preparation for both forms of assessment (this includes drafting work, researching, reading and liaising with tutors via one-to-one tutorials)
Module Texts
Cashmore, E. (2010) Making Sense of Sport. (5th Edition). London: Routledge.
Coakley, J. (2009) Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies. (10th Edition). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Houlihan, B. (2008) Sport and Society: A Student Introduction. London: Sage.
Jarvie, G. (2006) Sport, Culture and Society: An Introduction. London: Routledge.
Coakley, J. (2009) Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies. (10th Edition). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Houlihan, B. (2008) Sport and Society: A Student Introduction. London: Sage.
Jarvie, G. (2006) Sport, Culture and Society: An Introduction. London: Routledge.
Module Resources
Appropriately and adequately equipped lecture theatre
Appropriately and adequately equipped seminar room
Appropriately and adequately stocked library facilities
Internet access sufficient to access Blackboard
Appropriately and adequately equipped seminar room
Appropriately and adequately stocked library facilities
Internet access sufficient to access Blackboard
Module Indicative Content
The module covers an introduction to:
1. The theoretical approaches used in the sociology of sport, including globalisation, Cultural Studies (including gender, class and race) and their application to examples from global sport
2. Studying sport in a global context, including a comparison of the consumption of sport in the West with other parts of the world
3. The methods of sociological research and the presentation of data and their social significance in the field
4. The significance of a range of sociological issues including race, drugs, politics, gender, class, the media and sport consumption and their application to modern sport
5. Key case studies including the Olympic Games, the Football World Cup and the social significance of these tournaments across the world
1. The theoretical approaches used in the sociology of sport, including globalisation, Cultural Studies (including gender, class and race) and their application to examples from global sport
2. Studying sport in a global context, including a comparison of the consumption of sport in the West with other parts of the world
3. The methods of sociological research and the presentation of data and their social significance in the field
4. The significance of a range of sociological issues including race, drugs, politics, gender, class, the media and sport consumption and their application to modern sport
5. Key case studies including the Olympic Games, the Football World Cup and the social significance of these tournaments across the world
Module Additional Assessment Details
An EXAM length 1.5 HOURS weighted at 50%. A RESEARCH PROJECT length 1500 words weighted at 50%. Students must achieve an overall mark of GP4 and a minimum GP2 in each element of assessment to pass the module.
Students will be summatively assessed by two pieces of work:
1. A mid-module seen examination of 90 minutes, assessing learning outcomes 1 and 2.
2. An end of module research project of 1500 words, assessing learning outcomes 3 and 4.
Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):
Students will be provided with formative assessment and feedback via: directed independent learning tasks on a weekly basis, activities and discussion in seminars and the opportunity to attend one-to-one tutorials.
Students will be summatively assessed by two pieces of work:
1. A mid-module seen examination of 90 minutes, assessing learning outcomes 1 and 2.
2. An end of module research project of 1500 words, assessing learning outcomes 3 and 4.
Additional Assessment Details (include formative feedback / assessment):
Students will be provided with formative assessment and feedback via: directed independent learning tasks on a weekly basis, activities and discussion in seminars and the opportunity to attend one-to-one tutorials.